|
Feb. 16. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to John
de Wyle 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 4 March 1 Richard II,
on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the late king granting
him 6d. a day for life for good service. |
|
Et erat patens. |
Feb. 10. Westminster. |
To Nicholas de Reymes escheator in Northumberland. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with Prodhowe castle,
the manor of Ovyngham, a messuage and piece of land, wood and
pasture called Egewelle in the town of Mikkeley, delivering to Maud
late the wife of Gilbert de Umframville earl of Angos any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that at his death the earl held the premises jointly with her, the said
castle and manor in chief by knight service by gift of John de Haburgh
parson of Iwardby and others made with the king's licence, the said
messuage, land etc. of others than the king by feoffment of Richard de
Edlyngham and Richard de Roland; and the king has ordered
Richard de Ravenser his clerk to take the fealty of the said Maud. |
Feb. 14. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Order to repair to the manor of Westgrymstede, and to forbid Robert de Beverle to whom the king lately
committed the keeping thereof, his attorneys or other the tenants
thereof whom he shall meet, at their peril to commit or procure
waste in lands, houses, woods or gardens thereof while a plea
between the king and the said Robert and John de Betesthorne is
pending in chancery without debate, further directing them to pay
no rents or farms thereof or of any parcel thereof to the said Robert
or any in his name, but to keep the same in their own hands until a
month after Easter next. |
|
The like, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton respecting
the manor of Eukesbury. |
March 1. Westminster. |
To William de Skipwyth the younger escheator in Lincolnshire.
Order in presence of John de Holand the king's brother, to whom
he has committed the wardship of the lands of Rees ap Griffitz knight,
to assign and deliver to Margaret who was wife of the said Rees dower
of his lands, if not yet assigned, and the issues thereof since 19 November
last, on which date the king ordered Ralph de Thresk late escheator
so to do, having commanded an oath to be taken of her by Richard
de Ravenser the king's clerk archdeacon of Lincoln etc.; as the said
Ralph was removed from office before he had so done. |
|
The like to John Bygod knight escheator in Yorkshire; as James de
Pykeryng late escheator was likewise removed from office. |
|
Membrane 21. |
Jan. 9. Westminster. |
To Thomas Naylynghurst, Roger Kirketon, Geoffrey Brokhole,
Geoffrey Michell, Edmund Bendyssh, William de Benyngton, John
Barlee, Walter Southous, John Wombe and William Grystede, lately
appointed with Adam atte Ponde in Essex, the town of Colcestre
excepted, assessors and collectors of the subsidy of three groats upon
every lay person. Order to execute their commission without awaiting
the presence of the said Adam, whom the king has discharged, as he
is too aged, and the king lately granted him liberty not to be put on
assizes etc., and not to be mayor, sheriff, collector etc. against his
will. |
|
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to command the said Thomas etc.
(as above.) |
|
To John Wayte, Thomas Canteshangre (and others) collectors in
the county of Suthampton. Like order concerning Richard Shoteneye. |
|
Vacated, because above. (See p. 425.) |
|
The like, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton. |
Jan. 8. Westminster. |
To the chapter of the collegiate church of St. John Beverley, and the
executors of John de Thoresby late provost thereof. Order to attempt
nought at the procurement or instigation of John de Wendlyngburgh the
younger and Robert de Manfeld clerks or either of them or of any other
which may tend to disherison of the king or crown, to diminish the
daily distribution or charges of that church or to the damage of him
who shall canonically obtain the provostship after debate of the suit
pending between the said John and Robert, nor so far as in them lies
to suffer aught such to be attempted, revoking any attempt so made,
knowing that if at their command or procurement aught shall be so
done or attempted the king will by intervention of justice cause
it to be by them reformed, and order under pain of forfeiture to safe
keep pendente lite all rents and profits of possessions pertaining to the
provostship or thereof arising save such as must needs be applied
to the daily distribution, all the stock thereof, and the woods, lands etc.
without waste or diminution, to be delivered to him who shall canonically
obtain the same; as King Athelstane gave to the said church and to the
provost for the time being goods, lands, woods etc., to the intent
that thereof and of the profits thereof daily distributions should be
ministered to the canons, vicars and other ministers of the church
who are bound there to reside, celebrate divine service and support
other works of piety; and now the king has learned that, pendente
lite as aforesaid, it is to be feared that the stock demised by the
late provost to maintain the daily distribution according to the custom
of the church, and the said woods, rents and possessions may be
spent and wasted by the said John and Robert, and petition is
made to the king for aid and remedy. By K. and C. |
|
Et erat patens. |
Feb. 8. Westminster. |
To John King of Castille and Leon and duke of Lancastre, or to
the baron of the exchequer in his duchy. Order to make inquisition
by men of the duchy concerning the names of the evildoers who, with
Peter Gerard knight, Robert Standyssh knight, William Tunstall
and Robert del Euese committed damages and grievances against the
earl of Douglas and his tenants in Scotland contrary to the truce
between the king and the Scots, and to command 55l. to be levied of the
lands, goods and chattels of the said Peter and his fellows and of such
evildoers within the duchy, and to be delivered to Henry de Percy
earl of Northumberland, as awarded by the wardens of the English
marches towards Scotland, certifying his action in chancery under
the duchy seal, and sending again this writ; as the earl of Northumberland paid the sum so awarded to the earl of Douglas before Christmas
last, according to his bond, as is witnessed before the council, and it is
the king's will that he be thereof contented. By K. and C. |
|
Et erat patens. |
Jan. 28. Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order,
upon petition of Walter Berghoff merchant of Almain, if assured that
he duly paid them the custom or subsidy upon three barrels of peltry
by him lately imported, as his petition shews, to suffer him to take
the same over sea without other payment, and to certify in chancery
without delay any cause wherefore they ought not so to do; as for
certain customs and prises upon their goods and merchandise
imported or exported which the merchants of Almain willingly granted
him, King Edward [I] by charter, confirmed by the king, granted
them among other liberties and customs that they might all carry
whither they would within and without his realm and power their
wares imported into the realm or bought therein, save to lands of his
open and notorious enemies, granting that when once they should
pay the custom thereupon in one place within his realm and power,
and should have their warrant, they should thereby be quit of payment
upon those wares in all other places whether the same should remain
within the realm or be exported, except wines which should not be
exported without licence; and now by complaint of the said Walter
the king has learned that the collectors are unlawfully demanding
a second payment for the said barrels, for that he would take them
over sea. |
Feb. 13. Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
discharge Edward Benstede the last sheriff of Essex and Hertford
of 100 marks in his account for last year; as by assent of the council
in the parliament holden at Gloucestre in 2 Richard II the king pardoned
the sheriff and every sheriff of those counties 100 marks a year for
the next three years. |
Feb. 18. Westminster. |
To the constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports
or to his lieutenant, and to the mayor and bailiffs of Dovorre for the
time being. Order to suffer the prior and convent of St. Martin
Dovorre to take a moiety of the issues of the port and a third part
of the toll arising from the town market every Saturday, as they
ought to do, and as they and their predecessors used to do since
the date of the charter of King Henry I; as in a record and process
before the barons of the exchequer in 34 Edward III it is contained that
King Henry I by charter gave the prior and convent the moiety and
third part aforesaid, by reason whereof the then prior and convent
and their predecessors time out of mind peaceably took the same
until that year, wherefore it was agreed that they should so do, as
appears by an exemplification of that record, confirmed by the king. |
|
Et erat patens. |